The image pickup unit (30) is configured to have a brightness diaphragm (75) that determines the brightness of the observation optical system (50) and a light blocking diaphragm (78), and the light blocking diaphragm (78) is a movable lens frame ( When 70) moves to the tele side, a part of the predetermined light flux that has passed through the aperture stop (75) is blocked.観察光学系(50)の明るさを決める明るさ絞り(75)と、遮光絞り(78)と、を有して撮像ユニット(30)を構成し、遮光絞り(78)が、移動レンズ枠(70)がテレ側に移動したときに明るさ絞り(75)を通過した所定の光束の一部を遮光する構成とする。